Brown-gray stone sculpture in Hellenistic style depicting seated Bodhisattva with left hand raised to face level

Pensive Avalokiteshvara

Location
Gandhara

Date
2nd–3rd century

Material
gray schist

Dimensions
height 30 7/8 in. (78.5 cm)

Collection
Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum Collections; 105086

Photo Credit
image courtesy Hirayama Ikuo Silkroad Museum

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